Cover photo: Women gathering medicinal plants (Combretum micranthum) from the forest, GuineaFAO/CFU000304/R. Faidutti
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Contents
Editorial C.J.P. Colfer, D. Sheil, D. Kaimowitz and M. Kishi
Forests and human health in the tropics: some important connections B.A. Wilcox and B. Ellis
Forests and emerging infectious diseases of humans Forestry and malaria control in Italy
C. Holding Anyonge, G. Rugalema, D. Kayambazinthu, A. Sitoe and M. Barany
Fuelwood, food and medicine: the role of forests in the response to HIV and AIDS in rural areas of southern Africa J. Muriuki
Forests as pharmacopoeia: identifying new plant-based treatments for malaria E. Dounias and A. Froment
When forest-based hunter-gatherers become sedentary:consequences for diet and health T. Johns and P. Maundu
Forest biodiversity, nutrition and population health in market-oriented food systems
K.R. Smith
Health impacts of household fuelwood use in developing countries Health guidelines for vegetation fire events J. Křeček and Z. Hořická
Forests, air pollution and water quality: influencing health in the headwaters of Central Europe’s "Black Triangle" The protective role of coastal forests in human security: fact or illusion?
B. Moore, G. Allard and M. Malagnoux
Itching for the woods: forests, allergies and irritants L. O’Brien
“Strengthening heart and mind”: using woodlands to improve mental and physical well-being
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